MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics44.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7917
MotherboardMSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141223
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateJan 01 '22 at 17:03
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4690K-$53
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 96.2
1-Core 111
2-Core 216
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 432
59% 436 Pts
64-Core 408
25% 408 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Asus(1043 8469) 3GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.6% Average
Lighting 51.9
Reflection 60.4
Parallax 69.6
42% 60.6 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 61.2
Splatting 52.8
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 149 143 144 143 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 428
Mixed 346
SusWrite 162
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 56.9
182% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 234
210% 318 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 118%
Hitachi HTS725050A7E630 500GB-$125
352GB free
Firmware: GS2OA3C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 122 122 122 122 122 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 118
Write 124
Mixed 26
SusWrite 122
70% 97.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 72%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
2TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 119 119 118 119 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 132
Write 110
Mixed 85
SusWrite 117
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G3D1608ET3LX0. 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 20.3
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 19.8
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917) Builds (Compare 6,776 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $648
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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